Will you need to use two-factor authentication (Duo) while on a trip? Duo offers multiple options to meet your needs when traveling. You may be able to use your regular Duo two-factor option, although you may need to use alternative options depending on your travel plans. Plan ahead Plan your options. Refer to Traveling With Two-Factor (Duo), a… Read More »
Michigan Medicine is tightening the security for its wired and wireless networks to ensure that only authorized and inventoried computing devices can connect to internal resources. The network project is part of a year-long program to make the IT environment within the academic medical center as secure as possible for all patients, faculty, and staff. The program also… Read More »
Computer Showcase now carries secure Aegis drives from Apricorn, providing encrypted removable media with layers of protection to keep sensitive data safe in transit. The Aegis Padlock Fortress is a 500GB USB 3.0 hard drive with 2 levels of military grade encryption, unique PIN access with programmable auto-lock features, and rugged physical attack protection. Aegis Secure Key offers… Read More »
Security is everyone’s responsibility. If you use your personal devices—smartphone, laptop, tablet, and so on—for work, you are responsible for appropriately securing and managing them, as well as for meeting the obligations described in Security of Personally Owned Devices that Access or Maintain Sensitive Institutional Data (SPG 601.33). Your unit may have additional restrictions beyond those found in… Read More »
Have you changed your password(s) recently? When you change your clocks for the start of Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 12, consider changing your UMICH (Level-1) password as well. ITS suggests that you change your UMICH password every six months or so. An easy way to remember this is to change your password when you change your… Read More »
Wednesday, March 22; 5:30–6:30 pm; Michigan League, Henderson Room. Join Knight-Wallace Fellows Bastian Obermayer and Laurent Richard as they discuss their work in investigating and reporting on the Panama Papers and Luxembourg Leaks. This discussion will focus on the privacy and IT security challenges in engaging in this high-profile, international investigatory journalism. Admission is free. Light refreshments included. The… Read More »
Hacks and data breaches continue to make headlines—including during the presidential election—but that hasn’t seemed to worry consumers, or even many policymakers. M.S. Krishnan, the Accenture Professor of Computer Information at the Ross School of Business, says that while security breaches haven’t changed consumer behavior, it’s time for a cybersecurity summit. Krishnan, who is also professor of technology and… Read More »
Criminals can file fraudulent tax returns in your name—and steal your tax refund. Last year, several U-M employees were among the many nationwide who were victimized by tax fraud. This year, we are already seeing phishing scams targeting W-2s. Information and Infrastructure Assurance (IIA) offers the following five tips to help you avoid online tax fraud: Practice safe computing by… Read More »
Have you noticed messages in your sent folder that you didn’t send? Did your co-workers receive strange emails from you? If so, your U-M account might be compromised, and you should take action immediately. Change your UMICH (Level-1) password For instructions and tips, see Choosing and Changing a Secure UMICH Password. You should also set new security questions… Read More »
Tips for safe online shopping The holiday season is just around the corner, and most of us will be ordering things online (even more so than usual). See Online Shopping Tips to Protect Your Personal Information on the Safe Computing website for tips to help you protect your personal information when you shop online. The tips fall into… Read More »
When you change your clocks for the end of Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, November 6, don’t forget to change your UMICH (Level-1) password as well. ITS recommends that you change your UMICH password every six months. An easy way to remember this is to change your password when you change your clocks for Daylight Saving Time. Change… Read More »